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Trident G-AWZK rebuild commences

Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 22:10
by TobyV
After three years of fundraising, planning, consulting, dismantling, moving, restoring and much other work behind the scenes, the Trident Preservation Society would like to announce the commencement of rebuild of the aircraft starting tomorrow :partyman:

For more information see:

http://www.hs121.org / http://www.zulukilo.org.uk

www.classicbritishaviation.org

Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 22:16
by Garry Russell
Brilliant news Toby

Congratulations to all that have fought to get this far..and good luck :partyman:

Garry

Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 22:32
by jamesstables
Congratulations! Its nice to see a Trident being put back together for once

I know from experience what is involved in taking apart rebuilding and restoring an aircraft it's much more than many people think, our whirlwind was about 3 months work so I can only imagine what a Trident involves!
:lol:

Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 22:41
by VEGAS
Excellent news! :yipeee: I'm off work this week Toby So I might pop down to take some photos.

Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 22:57
by TobyV
Thanks guys! Its taken about 3 years - almost to the day - since we started fundraising for this. The dismantling happened about 9 months later and the move about a year after that. Its been at the AVP for a little over a year so its been a long haul but we're almost there now!

Thanks to all those who have donated and we look forward to welcoming you aboard when it opens to the public later this year.

Coincidentally.... does anyone know what today is the 45th anniversary of :wink: ?

Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 23:01
by Garry Russell
First flight of G-ARPA

Garry

Posted: 09 Jan 2007, 23:07
by TobyV
Is the right answer.

Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 00:06
by John
Many, many congratulations Toby.

That's great news. Good luck with it, I know it'll be tough work, but well worth it :smile:

Kind regards as always

John

Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 00:39
by jonesey2k
Awesome. I will have to pop over to see her being restored to full glory.

Posted: 10 Jan 2007, 05:37
by Jetset
Fantastic news!